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How to get fromLyon to Shannonby plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Shannon by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shannon Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LYS - SNN
    6h 50m
    €125–237

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LYS - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    8h 52m
    €114–259

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Port de Roscoffcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cork Port to Shannoncar car
    25h 34m
    €256–409

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane GVA - SNN
    9h 5m
    €128–301

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cork Airport, train, line 343 bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane LYS - ORK
    2. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    3. Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain train
    4. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centrebus bus
    8h 49m
    €121–317

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,301.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?

British Airways, Aer Lingus, and six other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shannon Airport (SNN) 3 times a day.

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